For thousands of years, women have been cast into one of two roles: the virgin or the whore.

Most people see them as polar opposites, as two parts that could never be one. On one side is a woman who is “marriage material.” On the other side, a seductress who elicits fantasy and desire but lives outside the bounds of respectable society.

But in this episode, we’re going to illuminate the truth – we are both of these all at once, and so much more.

Tune in for a history lesson in the virgin and the whore and find out which parts of the story have been left out.

Listen to this episode to hear about:

• The root of the words, “virgin” and “whore” and what they tell us about women’s sexual power
• Steps people can make to heal the divide and embrace a full range of sexual expression
• Our personal experiences with being labeled one or the other, and how we broke out of those one-dimensional cages
• Why the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene were both misunderstood in their expression of the virgin and whore archetypes
• Different types of experiences that people can attend to expand their expression of sexuality and embrace more of their wholeness, including our own Worshipper erotic ritual theatre (our next show is on October 19 and will cover the story of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and the Virgin Mary)

🍄Special shout out to Moment Mushrooms🍄

Moment Mushrooms is a BC-based wellness brand focused on the transformative power of psilocybin mushrooms to support inner growth and mental health. They are committed to 100% plastic free packaging and quality organic ingredients.

We’re happy to introduce any of our Canadian listeners to Moment Mushrooms. Just go to https://momentmushrooms.com/?coupon=holyeros and use the code holyeros for 20% off your order.

COME FIND US:

Site: www.holyerosinstitute.com

Phoenix Amara IG: @thephoenixamara

Sonja Semyonova IG: @bodystoryteller

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Want more of what we offer? Learn how to do love better by joining the Holy Eros Community. Sign up for your free trial month here and get access to monthly online and in-person workshops and events that can grow your skills in communication, relating, sex, and repair.

It’s a dirty little secret no one likes to acknowledge yet many of us have experienced – cheating.

Studies show that up to 44% of people admit to cheating in relationships, and up to 57% of all divorces result from infidelity. Whether we like it or not, cheating happens. So let’s figure out what to do with it.

Cheating on someone can feel shameful. Being cheated on can feel like the worst kind of betrayal. But no matter what side you’ve found yourself on, this behavior doesn’t have to be the end of your ability to love. In some cases, it can even result in major healing if repair takes center stage.

Tune in to hear about the ways cheating has shown up in our lives – whether from personal experience or our clients’ – and paths to repair once the line has been crossed.

Listen to this episode to hear about:

• The reasons why people cheat (and why partners always know when it’s happening)
• The most important thing to do to recover trust after cheating
• Why desire fades in long-term relationships and steps to take to make things 🔥 again
• Different relationship models and communication techniques that can prevent or repair relationships that have experienced cheating
• The secrets of couples who have made relationships exciting for the long term
• Why couples need community, and the myth of being able to do it alone

Links mentioned:

Family Constellations (aka Systemic Family Constellations)

The stat Sonja couldn’t find without her glasses: 88% of women who cheat place a greater emphasis on emotional affairs than purely physical. Source

Whether you’re single or partnered you can learn how to do love better by joining the Holy Eros Community. Sign up for your free trial month here and get access to monthly online and in-person workshops and events that can grow your skills in communication, relating, sex, and repair.

🍄Special shout out to Moment Mushrooms🍄

Moment Mushrooms is a BC-based wellness brand focused on the transformative power of psilocybin mushrooms to support inner growth and mental health. They are committed to 100% plastic free packaging and quality organic ingredients.

We’re happy to introduce any of our Canadian listeners to Moment Mushrooms. Just go to https://momentmushrooms.com/?coupon=holyeros and use the code holyeros for 20% off your order.

COME FIND US:

Site: www.holyerosinstitute.com

Phoenix Amara IG: @thephoenixamara

Sonja Semyonova IG: @bodystoryteller

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What does it mean to be a man these days? As gender roles are being restructured and explored, the emerging field of men’s work offers a rich landscape of ways to explore a new, healthier expression of masculinity.

Our guest for this episode is Vern Petty, a somatic therapist and men’s work facilitator. He shares with us his personal journey to finding men’s work and how it has helped him heal his wounds and guide men to realize their greatest potential.

Our conversation is laced with vulnerable shares about dating, breakups, and how we’ve learned to work with the emotional spectrum within relationships. We tackle the question of what it means to be emotionally available, and how we can do the work to become more attuned both to our own needs and our partners’.

We also hear about Vern’s experience with conscious uncoupling, a process he recently underwent to honour his ex-partner and heal his heartbreak by sealing the ending of a partnership with a story of gratitude and growth.

Listen in to explore what men like Vern are gaining from men’s work and why it matters. We explore topics that include:

• What it means to show up in truth at the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship
• The need for men to find spaces to align and direct toward purpose
• What men and women can do to deepen hetero romantic relationships and platonic friendships
• Sexual energy cultivation (beyond simple semen retention)
• What emotional availability actually is

Anyone who loves men – or is a man – owes it to themselves to explore what is happening in the field of men’s work.

🍄Special shout out to Moment Mushrooms🍄

Moment Mushrooms is a BC-based wellness brand focused on the transformative power of psilocybin mushrooms to support inner growth and mental health. They are committed to 100% plastic free packaging and quality organic ingredients.

We’re happy to introduce any of our Canadian listeners to Moment Mushrooms. Just go to https://momentmushrooms.com/?coupon=holyeros and use the code holyeros for 20% off your order.

ABOUT VERN PETTY:

Vern is a man exploring what it is to be human. He serves as a counsellor, men’s coach, and breath work facilitator and is the founder of Expansive Man brotherhood, and Synergy Ecstatic Dance. Every space Vern hold’s is focused on providing opportunity for people to cultivate and express peace, purpose, and passion. Building community on self fulfillment and service to the good of all.

COME FIND US:

Site: www.holyerosinstitute.com

Phoenix Amara IG: @thephoenixamara

Sonja Semyonova IG: @bodystoryteller

Vern Petty IG: @vernpetty

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